Belarus vs Singapore: Military personnel

Belarus
48,000 people
in 2022
Singapore
51,000 people
in 2022
Belarus rank
63rd
Singapore rank
61st

Military personnel over time

  • Belarus
  • Singapore
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196519932022

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 51,000 people against 48,000 people in Belarus, a difference of 3,000 people.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 63rd and Singapore ranks 61st of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 87,167 people 55,667 people 31,500 people Belarus
2000s 74,700 people 68,900 people 5,800 people Belarus
2010s 54,900 people 73,000 people 18,100 people Singapore
2020s 47,000 people 51,000 people 4,000 people Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Belarus or Singapore?
Singapore, at 51,000 people against 48,000 people in Belarus as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Belarus and Singapore?
3,000 people, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Singapore?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Belarus and Singapore rank globally for military personnel?
Belarus ranks 63rd and Singapore ranks 61st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military personnel
Unit
people
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.